Papa Wemba

Papa Wemba

male
Papa Wemba was born Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba in 1949 in Lubefu (Kasai - DR Congo). He is a Congolese Soukous musician, one of Africa's...
Tabu Ley Rochereau

Tabu Ley Rochereau

male, 69 years old
Tabu Ley Rochereau (born 1940) is the leader of Orchestre Afrisa International and one of Africa's most influential vocalists and prolific...

M'Bilia Bel

female
M'bilia Bel is a Congolese soukous singer, known as the Queen of Congolese rhumba. She rose to fame after being discovered by Tabu Ley Rochereau....
Grand Kalle

Grand Kalle

male
Joseph Kabasele Tshamala (1930 Matadi, DRC - 11 February 1983 Paris, France), popularly known as "Le Grand Kalle", was a Congolese singer and...

Ray Lema

male, 63 years old
Ray Lema born 1946 in Lufutoto) is a pianist, guitarist, and songwriter from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He worked on a National Ballet...
Koffi Olomide

Koffi Olomide

male, 51 years old
Antoine Koffi Olomide (born August 13, 1956), is a Congolese soukous singer, producer, and composer. Born in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of...
Kanda Bongo Man

Kanda Bongo Man

male, 54 years old
Kanda Bongo Man (born 1955), from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is a prominent soukous musician. He is most famous for the structural...
Marie Daulne

Marie Daulne

female
Marie Daulne, founder and lead singer of the group Zap Mama, was born in 1964 in Congo Kinshasa. Her father, Cyrille Daulne, was a Walloon...

Nyboma

male
Nyboma is one of Africa’s most celebrated musicians. Nyboma Mwan'dido was born in Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo). Nyboma st...
Pepe Kalle

Pepe Kalle

male, deceased (1998)
Pepe Kalle (November 30 1951 - November 28, 1998) was a soukous singer, musician and bandleader from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Pepe...